Tackling White-Collar Crime in Ireland
- March 10th, 2021
- Jason O'Sullivan
The unprecedented €4.13m fine imposed on stockbroker Davy by the Central Bank for breaching market rules, will have far reaching implications from both a compliance and public trust perspective for the entire industry. The consternation and anger levelled at Davy…
COVID-19 Vaccine Conundrum for Employers
- January 14th, 2021
- Jason O'Sullivan
As the rollout continues with the Covid-19 vaccinations, its welcome news that Ireland will receive an additional 3.3 million doses of the vaccine produced by BioNTech and Pfizer. Others, such as the Moderna Covid vaccine and the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine,…
Mediation, a timely solution for pandemic effects within legal sector.
- June 11th, 2020
- Jason O'Sullivan
As the Covid-19 crisis continues, albeit with easing of current restrictions, disruption is still present in every sector and industry in Ireland. One particular industry finding itself adrift due to its overt dependence on traditional rules and forums, is the…
COVID-19- The Spread of Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation
- April 1st, 2020
- Jason O'Sullivan
With the world in the midst of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which is spreading across the globe at an alarming rate, the conspiracy theories and misinformation relating to this health crisis are also spreading at pace. One of the…
COVID-19- Crisis Management Tips for Business
- March 12th, 2020
- Jason O'Sullivan
“It will be like nothing in our living memory” was the dire warning delivered this week by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at the Government’s press briefing on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Much of what was said at Monday’s (9th March 2020) press…
Government’s health failures only lead to “death and taxes”.
- January 8th, 2020
- Jason O'Sullivan
The current bed shortage crisis escalating daily throughout Irish hospitals is unprecedented and unlikely to abate anytime soon, despite questionable pledges by the Minster for Health Simon Harris to ease the pressure. The Minister declared this week that 199 additional…
J.O.S Solicitors receives Seven Nominations for Irish Law Awards 2019
- June 8th, 2019
- Jason O'Sullivan
For the third year running, Jason O’ Sullivan, Solicitor and Public Affairs Consultant at the Galway and Dublin based law firm J.O.S Solicitors have been shortlisted as finalists in the prestigious Irish Law Awards for 2019. This year, both Jason…
Galway’s Busking Bye-laws
- March 28th, 2019
- Jason O'Sullivan
Over the weekend the Galway Buskers’ Community held a peaceful “March To The Arch – A Positive Protest Against The Busking Bye-laws”. At the heart of their protest is the valuable contribution busking brings to the life of the city….
Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018
- February 7th, 2019
- Jason O'Sullivan
The Employment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 was signed into law by the president on the 20 December 2018. The new rules are to come into effect in early March 2019. The law primarily tackles issues around the rise of part…
Why the Brexit deadline was doomed to fail– look at Greenland’s Exit.
- February 7th, 2019
- Jason O'Sullivan
British Prime Minister Theresa May will be returning to Brussels today in her audacious bid to secure “alternatives” to the much maligned and divisive issue of the Irish backstop. Her attempts to reopen negotiations on the 585-page withdrawal agreement as…